Date: Fri, 06 Nov 1998 09:55:45 GMT From: r600nopsamejanews.com Subject: Re: 9-3 $$$$$
In article <3642A347.6875BDA2nopsamport.com>, "Portland, OR" <maxmavennopsamport.com> wrote: > I just got a "quote" for a new 9-3 SE 5-speed (200hp, new cup holder) of > $33,800. > > Are they nuts? This is another $1,300 more than current suggested > retail. > > World market for cars is down and most other dealers are "dealing". > Saab (or the dealer) just raised prices? > > Sure the Saab is a great car. I am a first time buyer, above average > income, and I am not cheap. I shop value, not only price. But after I > pay for a CD player and a few extras for a 9-3 Saab, the price will be > near 35k. I can spend $11,000 less and get less, but not 11K less in > value. I can spend a few more thousand and get alot more. Does Saab > know that there is competition? > > I have picked out a few cars to buy, one a few thousand more, and one a > whole lot less than the Saab. I buy value and compare what I can get > for my money. Saab is a good car. I would like to buy it. In > Portland, Oregon (USA), prices paid are near suggested retail, and you > wait 6-8 weeks to get a car. Dealer inventories in Portland are low on > the 9-3 and pretty good on the 9-5. Competition for other cars makes > is so is much better and there is NO wait. If I buy another make, I > doubt Saab will ever be a car in my future. > > I will be calling Saab customer service in Norcross, Georgia > (1-800-955-9007) to find out more. > > Max > "Perhaps, maybe, depending, a new Saab owner, otherwise not" > If you look at saab sales for the year, they are down compared to last year, while all the euro competitors are up dramatically. Therefore, you can depend on substantial discounting as end of year approaches. Already Saab is offerring a $500 rebate; soon, they will start cutting prices and lease payments. Another option is to buy a base 9-3 turbo, add sunroof, leather and Saab sports exhaust -- you'll get virtually the same car and content as the SE, and thanks to the sports exhaust, similar performance as well. All for thousands less... Another way to look at it is that even at a steep $33k, the 9-3 SET offers more performance (hp, torque), content, room and safety than similarly priced versions of Audi A4, new BMW 3-series, etc... > -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==---------- http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own
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